Benedetto Longo, MD

He is Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, where he directs the Residency Program in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. In 2022 he obtained the National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor.
His work has contributed to the development of innovative reconstructive techniques using microsurgical flaps, as well as predictive tools such as the BREAST-V formula for breast volume estimation, which improve surgical planning and the aesthetic and functional outcomes for patients.

Education & Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, 110/110 cum laude – Sapienza University of Rome
• Residency in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 70/70 cum laude – Sapienza University of Rome
• Second-Level University Master’s Degree in Breast Reconstructive Surgery – Sapienza University of Rome
• PhD in Dermatology, Anatomy and Plastic Surgery – Sapienza University of Rome
• Fellowship in Experimental and Clinical Reconstructive Microsurgery – Tecnopolo di Castel Romano, Rome
• Fellowship in Facial Aesthetic Surgery – Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA)
• Clinical Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Boston (USA)

Professional Experience & Contributions

• More than 800 plastic surgery and reconstructive microsurgery procedures performed at Sant’Andrea Hospital in Rome.
• Scientific co-lead of the Italian experimental protocol on facial allotransplantation for complex defects resulting from burns, trauma, malformations and cancer.
• Co-director of the international research project on face transplantation between University Hospital Zurich and Sapienza University of Rome.
• First author of the international consensus recommendations on face transplantation, published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
• Development of new reconstructive techniques (Lipo-DIEP, Ergonomic FALD flap, hybrid breast reconstruction) and predictive formulas for surgical planning (BREAST-V, LD-V, FALD-V).
• Inventor of a patented wireless Doppler device for biomedical applications and developer of medical apps for clinical assessment.
• More than 95 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals with impact factor.

Areas of Expertise

• Breast reconstruction with microsurgical flaps and hybrid techniques
• Aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery (breast reduction and augmentation)
• Reconstructive microsurgery of the head and neck and limbs
• Face transplantation and complex reconstructive surgery
• Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
• Facial aesthetic surgery

Awards & Honors

• Hans Anderl Award 2015 – European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
• American Association of Plastic Surgeons/EURAPS Fellowship Award 2014
• “Best Abstract” Award – AIS Congress, Florence 2015
• Commendation for meritorious service – Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome

Leadership & Affiliations

• Director – Residency Program in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
• Chief Editor – Plastic Reconstructive & Regenerative Surgery
• Former Associate Editor – Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
• Reviewer for international journals, including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and PLOS ONE
• Elected Secretary General of the EURAPS Research Council
• Lecturer in the Master Course on Plastic Surgery at University Hospital Zurich

Publications & Media

• Editor-in-Chief of the textbook Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (Pacini Editore) and author of numerous chapters in international volumes published by Springer and McGraw-Hill.
• Speaker at major national and international plastic surgery congresses (EURAPS, SICPRE, SIM) and lecturer in Plastic Surgery in the degree programs in Medicine and Surgery, including courses taught in English.